‘Spotlight’ Wins Best Picture!

Films that have screened at HIFF earned 36 nominations at this year’s Academy Awards®, and several big names (and HIFF guests!) came away with the coveted statues last night. Also, HIFF has screened the eventual Best Picture Oscar winner in 7 of the last 8 years (including SPOTLIGHT in 2015), and is the only Festival on the East […]

Monday Snapshots: HIFF 2015 Award Winners, Alec Baldwin and INDIAN POINT, Alan Alda and BRIDGE OF SPIES

Monday was the last day of HIFF 2015, but the Festival was still going strong! In addition to the HIFF Awards Ceremony at the East Hampton Library, other highlights included Alec Baldwin and director Ivy Meeropol in an extended Q&A following INDIAN POINT and the Closing Night Film BRIDGE OF SPIES, with special guest Alan Alda! […]

Monday at #HIFF2015: Discover New (Cinematic) Worlds!

It may be the last day of #HIFF2015, but that only means there’s still 20% of the program left to see! And today is another embarrassment of riches…  Closing Night Film: BRIDGE OF SPIES Starring Tom Hanks, Alan Alda, Mark Rylance and Amy Ryan, Steven Spielberg‘s BRIDGE OF SPIES is a dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic […]

HIFF Announces Spotlights, Closing Night, Conversations, World Cinema, Short Films and More

Today the Hamptons International Film Festival announced the remainder of their 2015 lineup, including Spotlight Films, World Cinema and Shorts programs. Emily Blunt, Michael Moore and Dan Rather will be in attendance to take part in A Conversation With… for the 23rd installment. The Festival will close with Steven Spielberg’s BRIDGE OF SPIES on Monday, […]